Sheaf gathering and shocking machine



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S. G. MINEAR.

SHEAF GATHERlNG AND SHOCKING MACHINE.

No. 298,107. w Patented May 6, 18-84.

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SHEA]? GATHERING AND SHOCKING MACHINE.

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SOLOMON CLEMENT MINEAR, OF OHILLIGOTHE, OHIO.

SHEAF GATHERING AND sHOCKlNG MACHlNE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 298,107, dated May 6,1884.

Application filed August 22, 1883.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SOLOMON CLEMENT MINEAR, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Ohillicothe, in the county of Ross and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements insheaf-Gathering and Grain-Shocking Machines; and I do hereby declarethat the following is a full, clear, and eX- act description of theinvention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which itpertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,forminga part of this specification, in which-+ Figure 1 is a plan. Fig.2 isa rear elevation. Fig. 3 is a detailed view of the compressing-arms.Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section on the line a; w of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 isadetached view of some of the parts of the elevating machinery. Fig. 6isa side elevation, and and shows the shock-forming trough tilted in abackward direction.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangementof a machine for gathering sheaves and shocking small grain, as will behereinafter more fully set forth.

The letter A indicates the frame of the machine.

B is a large wheel.

B is a smaller wheel, having a shaft, 0, journaled to the frame A, andprovided with a bevel-gear, D, which engages with and gives rotarymotion to bevel-gearsD and D, secured, respectively, to shafts O O, thelatter of which is provided with a sprocket-wheel, F, having a chain, M,which is carried over a sprocket-wheel, F, secured to shaft F, which isalso provided with two sprocket-wheels, F and F, which carry,respectively, sprocket-chains M and M,which may be provided with shortpins, and are for the purpose of carrying or elevating the grain fromthe reaper or binder, or from the ground, from whence it is carried tothe top of table A and of the revolving wheel 0, where it is caught bythe pins 0 and thrown over into the shocking-trough L,,between thecompressing-arms H. The lower part of vertical shaft 0 is provided witha beve1-wheel, D, which engages with wheel D, by means of which itreceives its rotary IDO- tion. This shaft has hearings in the brackets aa, and has at the top a wheel, 0, having (No model.)

short vertical pins 0, and is partly surrounded by a curved metal plate,G, one portion of which is slightly beveled, and serves the purpose todisengage the points of the pins 0 from the sheaves of grain, and alsoto cause them to fall into the shocking-trough L with their butt-endstoward the gate H.

D is a curved plate, of metal, secured to plates E, and has suitableopenings for the passage of the elevator-chains M M. The plates E havesuitable openings for the passage of the shaft F, upon which they rest,and may be elevated or depressed, as upon a pivot, for the purpose ofadjustment.

K is a curved axle, at one end having a bearing in thewheel B and at theother in the frame A. The shocking-trough L is secured to this axle, andis preferably made of sheet metal, stiffened by the ribs 6, which are,placed on the outer side thereof.

Q is a chain intended to hook over one of the ends of the ribs i, topreventthe shockingtrough from turning too far.

Hare compressing-arms,which pass through suitable openings in the bottomof the shocking trough, and are pivoted to each other and to the plate Nby a bolt or pivot, j. Their lower ends are connected to a lever, K, bymeans of links h. the axle K by a staple, K, at'one end. The other endpasses through a slot in the plate 0, having a pivoted plate, 0, bymeans of which the lever K may be fastened in a position to keep thearms H wide open to receive the sheaves as they fall down from the topof the table A and horizontal wheel 0.

At the bottom of the trough L is an opening extending the whole lengthof the trough, into which is fitted a sliding plate, H, to theforwardend of which is secured 'a handle, J, to which is pivoted bypivot j a lever, J, having a spring, J, and a pin, j, projecting fromits lower side, which passes through the opening in the bottom of thetrough L and an aperture in the slide H, for the purpose of looking itin the positions shown in Figs. 1 and 4.

At the rear end of the plate H is secured a curved plate, H, to whichare fastened rods f, which stand in nearly a vertical position, andserve the purpose of a gate, to prevent the sheaves from falling out ofthe rear end of The lever K is attached to the machine. w The slide Henables the gate dgops to the ground, holding slide-handle until to beadjusted to sheaves of different lengths. 2. In a machine for shockingwheat, in com- 50 A seat (not shown in the drawings) is intendedbination with a shocking-trough, a gate slid to be placed on theplatform directly over the ing in said trough, and means to lock thegate small wheel 13. I in different positions, as shown and described, 5The elevator is for the purpose of catching i and for the purposes setforth.

the sheaves as they fall from the binder and i 3. In amachine forshocking wheat, a shock- 55 lifting them upon the wheel or turn-table O.ing-trough, L, in combination with the slide It works upon a shaft F soas to be raised or H, curved piece H, and rods f, substantially loweredto suit when httached to a binder, or as shown and described, and forthe purposes to lift the sheaves from the ground. Thills set forth. f h1 h th may be attached to the front of the machine, I 4. In a machine ors 00 ing w eat, e 60 and a horse hitched thereto, if necessary.shocking-trough L, the slideH, having curved To operate the machine 1tshould be atpieceH, and rods f, in combination with comta-ched to thebinder so that the elevator is held I pressing-arms H, lever J, handleJ, links h, stationary directly under where the sheaves and lever K,substantially as described, and

droipl, (frlom tthe bll31qO11. )ft \{Vhen thie shecililf falls for thIepurposes set iforthi1 I h t t] 65 on e e eva or 1 1s 1 er up am is vrown I o. n a mac nne or s 00 mg w ea 10 on the wheel C, (orturn-table,) theneeinto the l frame A, in combination with wheel B, axleshock-forming trough, with butt back against be\'elgears D D, shaft 0,and wheel G, the end-gate, until the required number of having pins 0,as shown and described, and

sheaves for the shock has been deposited therefor the purposes setforth. 70 in. Then the operator on the machine takes 6. In a machine forshocking wheat, the hold of slide-handle J with his left hand, andcombination of the frame A, wheel 13, axle foot on lever K, and tiltsthe trough backward G, bevel-gear D, shaft 0 having bevel-gear on theasle K, binding the shock at the same D, sprocket-wheel F, chain M, th eshaft F,

time until the shock stands upright. Then as having sprocket-wheels F 1and 1* and the 75 ,t the sheaves come up from the binder, breakelevator-chains M and M as described, and and put on the caps orhudders. Then take the for the purposes set forth. left hand and loosenthe plate 0 on the plate 7. Ina machine for shocking wheat, in com- O,and throw the compressing-arms back, and bination wlth the frame A, thebars E, the pivat the same time with the right hand press oted bars E,theplateA. and curved plate I), 80 or loosen the shde-sprmg J and theshock as Sdeicribed, ailid iorf the purposes seit lOtltltll.

. n a mac nnc or s 100 mg w lea 1e gate bars or rods are drawn out fromunder combination of the trough L, plateN, the coml 3 5 the shock. Drawthe slide back to its place pressingarms H, links h, and lever K, as deland turn the trough back ready to receive the scribed, and for thepurposes set forth. 85 l next shock. 9. In a machine for shocking wheat,the All the above work can be done with this trough L, the slide H, thehandle J, the lever machine while the reaper is cutting and bind- J,having spring J, and pin j, the whole in 40 ing the sheaf. combinationas described, and for the pur- Having described my invention, what Ideposes set forth. 9o

sire to secure by Letters Patent, and claim, 10. In a machine forshocking wheat, in

is combination with the frame A, the table A,

1. In a machine for shocking wheat, the j thewheel (3, and beveledplateG, as described, combination of the frame, the carrying-wheels, andfor the purposes set forth.

a curved axle having one bearing in the frame SOLOMOX CLEMENT MINEAR.and the other in one-of the wheels, and a shocking-trough secured tosaid axle, as de scribed, and for the purposes set forth.

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